[944] 944 midterm conflicts,

[Gautam Iyer]

Dear All,

I spoke to the steering committee about this, and was explicitly and
unequivocally told that I should not make an allowance on this account
of pre-purchased plane tickets, or interviews. This is explicitly stated
in the MSCF policies, and I have been explicitly told to follow this
policy in this particular situation.

Thus, unfortunately, I can not move the midterm, or offer a makeup.

In terms of grading; under the current policy missing a midterm will
cost someone who gets an A on the final more than a full letter grade. I
will amend the grading policy so that missing (or doing poorly on) the
midterm will not cost anyone more than a full letter grade. That is,
everyone's grade is computed as the HIGHER of:

    1. 10% homework, 30% midterm, 60% final (current policy, missing
       midterm counts as 0),

    2. (10% homework, 90% final) reduced by one full letter grade.

I realize this is not the most desirable solution; but this is the most
I can offer.

Best,

Gautam

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